First record of Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais) (Acari: Macronyssidae) on Python reticulatus (Schneider) (Pythonidae) in Brazil
Abstract. Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais) frequently parasitizes snakes kept under human care. This mite is known to mechanically transmit the bacteria Proteus hydrophilus, which can cause hemorrhagic sepsis in snakes. This is the first record of O. natricis mite in Python reticulatus (Schneider) col...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Entomologistas do Brasil
2018-04-01
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| Series: | EntomoBrasilis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.periodico.ebras.bio.br/ojs/index.php/ebras/article/view/ebrasilis.v11i1.768 |